How to connect washing machine to mixer tap?

[AllieR]

Hi Everyone,

I’ve had to move my washing machine into the kitchen for disability access, as I can’t turn my walker around in the space behind the back door, pretty much in a walkway, where the washer taps were installed. The kitchen has plumbing access and enough open space for me to use both the washing machine and dryer, so until I eventually move, I’m trying to set things up in a way that’s not going to get in the way of using the kitchen taps too much.

The kitchen has a standard mixer tap, and I have been using the threaded adaptor from this set for months now and it works great, because it stays on all the time, but I don’t want the washing machine to be connected permanently, and I also don’t want to have to screw and unscrew the hose every time I run a load. I'm thinking that I need to use the snap-on adaptor from that so I can easily connect and disconnect it from the tap adaptor as needed, but that also means adapting the inlet hose end. I can't seem to find anything that screws into the inlet hose and then snaps onto the tap directly, but I have mentally cobbled together a work around. I've got no experience with any of this stuff, so if I'm wrong or overcomplicating it, please tell me!

I'll screw the Pope 12mm 20mm Sprinkler Adaptor American Thread into the end of the inlet hose, then snap the inlet hose into the Pope 12mm Swivel 2 Way Snap-On Coupler and then with the threaded aerator adaptor and the snap on adaptor on the tap, connect the whole lot. 

Does this sound like it'll work?  I’d really appreciate any suggestions, especially if there’s a simpler or more robust option I’ve missed.
In terms of drainage, I’m not using a traditional standpipe and I don't want to deal with anything under the sink, so I’ll be draining into the sink. I’ve sourced a filter to go over the end of drain hose and I have an elbow bracket for it too.  My concern is more about getting the machine itself to drain correctly if the hose isn’t going upward and into a tall pipe like it normally would. What should aim for to make sure the washer drains properly without causing errors or issues? If draining into the sink turns out to be an issue, I could also potentially route the water outside via the window that's right above it, and directly down into an outside drain on the other side of the wall, but that's not my first choice for obvious reasons. 
Thanks so much in advance! 

[JacobZ]

Hi @AllieR,

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, and thank you for your question.

Having a look at the products you have selected, without testing them myself, it looks like everything should work. The one thing I would test before purchasing is the connection between the inlet hose and the Pope 12mm 20mm Sprinkler Adaptor American Thread. The diameters should match, but it would be worth checking that the inlet hose gets enough purchase on the adaptor to create a good seal.

I don't see you having any issues running the drain hose into the sink, but you may get some lint buildup that you'd need to remove every now and then. I would just run the drain hose to your sink and see how it works. Chances are it would be fine, but if anything comes up, we can reassess at a later date.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob